#8D8A59
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.4% 0.068 105.2), rgb(141, 138, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#8D8A59 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8A59 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 138, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.068 105.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8D8A59 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8A59 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8A59 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8A59 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 105.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8A59
oklch(62.4% 0.068 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#797641
oklch(55.6% 0.074 105.7)
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Step 700
700
#666332
oklch(49.1% 0.069 105.6)
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Step 800
800
#53512A
oklch(42.7% 0.058 106)
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Step 900
900
#454327
oklch(37.7% 0.044 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#8D8A59 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #928655 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94847E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8A59
#8D8A59
oklch(62.4% 0.068 105.2)
- #8382AF
#8382AF
oklch(62.4% 0.067 285.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8D8A59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D8A59 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.